Why is gam_server using up 100% of my CPU on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4?
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Issue
gam_server process uses 100% of CPU
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 with gamin-0.1.7-1.2.EL4 installed.
Resolution
This was a known issue in the gamin packages that shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5. There were some instances where the gam_server could get stuck in a tight loop and
consume 100% of the cpu:
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